Washing machine



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WASHING MACHINE Filed Apil s, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 OOOOOOOOOOQOOOOOOOOO V linen, colored fabrics, fine underclothing and "26 each of the compartments from Patented Aug. 18, 1931 UNITED STATES DAVID E. JACKSON, 0]! OLYMPIA, jWASI-IINGTON WASHING MACHINE Application filed April 3,

Thisinvention relates to clothes washing machines and one of the prnnary ob ects of this invention is to provide novel means in a washing machine for receiving differentclasses of clothes to be washed, whereby one to provide a washing machine having a novel type of tub, the tub being provided with a plurality of independent compartments for receiving different classes of clothes, such as the like.

A further important object of the invention is the provision of novel means for introducing Water into each of the independent compartments and novel means for draining a single outlet or drain.

A further object of the invention is the provision of novel means for incorporating;

a bluing cup within the water supply line, whereby the bluing can be introduced into the different compartments with the clean water supply. 1

A still further object of the invention is to provide a washing machinedesigned to wash all sorts and colors of clothes during a single operation 'of the machine which will be du-' rable and efiicient in use, one that will be simple and easy to manufactureand one that can be placed upon the market at a reason: able cost. Y

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the-novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts, as will be hereinafter more specifically described,

claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which drawings,

Figure 1 is a side elevatlon of the novel tub of the washing machine, the tub being partly broken away and in section to illustrate the interior construction thereof, a

Figure 2 is an end elevation of the novel tub, t Figure 3 is a the tub taken on the line'33 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows,

horizontal section through 1928, Serial No. 267,025.

Figure A is a transverse section through the tub taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 1, looking'in the direction of the arrows,

Figure 5 is a detail horizontal section taken on the line 55 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows illustrating the arrangement of the novel drain,

Figure 6 is a further detail horizontal section taken-on line 66 of Figure 1 illustrating thenovel drain, and Figure 7 is adetail vertical section illustrating the arrangement of the water supply for the tub and the means of incorporating the bluing cup with said water supply. I

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the letter A generally indicates the improvedtub, which comprises an elongated body 10 formed from any desired material, such as copper, galvanized iron, or the like.

As shown, the tub 10 is of a substantially cylindrical form provided at its upper end with atop plate 11 provided with openings 12 which are adapted to be closed by suitable water tight covers (not shown).

In accordance with this invention, the tub 10 is divided into a plurality of compartments 13, 14, 15 and 16, by partition plates 17, 18, and 19. As shown, these partition plates'extend transversely of the hub and are equidistantly spaced so that the compartments will be of equal size. It is to be noted, however, that the partitions can be spaced different distances apart so that different sized compartments can be provided.

The opposite end walls 20 of the tub A are provided withtrunnions 21 and 22 and the tub is supported by these trunnions in the ordinary manner so as to permit the oscillation thereof in the ordinary way.

It is to be noted, however, that the trunnion 22 is of a hollow formation and this trunnion forms a part of the invention and provides means for permitting a supply of water to be delivered to the different compartments. A water supply hose 23 can be connected with the hollow trunnion and this trunnion is provided with an outlet nipp'leQ l to which is 28. A valve 29 arranged-in the= pip'e=-2.5,-

permits the supply of water to the compartments 13-15 to be shut off without-opening the cover of the tub 10.. If desired, valves 29a may be arranged in the pipe 26 within the compartments 13.-15, and: these valves and. the valve 29per-mit the amount of water supplied to the respective' compartments.-

1315, to be regulated andcontrolledL It is obvious from the. description so farthat clean water can be readily introducedinto the compartment.

. In order to permit the bluingof the clothes without thenecessity of taking the clothes out of the tub and'placing the same-in bluing. water, I provide a bluing cup 30 which can;

be connected directly with the hollow. trunnion 22 and it is obvious that thiscup can be filled with bluing and the flow of: water.

through the pipe 22 will carry .a certain percentage of the bluing therewith.

. Another important featureof theinvention is thev novel. arrangement. of the drain. for-the compartments 13, 14,,15a11d l6,and: in-this-connection,itris to beinoted that the:

body of the tub 10 is providedwith. an interior false bottomor'plate 31-:which forms a false bottom for each of the. compartments. Between the false bottom of plate 31 and.

the mainv bottom of the tubis provided a chamber 32 into which-the water from the.

compartments 13 and 16 is-adapted. to. drain and the false bottom is provided with? longi-.

tudinal rowsof perforations 33' to provide the orain openings.

In accordance w-lththis-lnventloml provide. a. main drain plug 34' which, is located cent-rally within the tub between the main bottom thereof and the false bottom. 31.

This main. drain plug 34 is provided with an outletnipple 35 which. protrudes through the main. wall of the tub and this nipplehas connected thereto a drain pipe or hose 36.

It is to be noted'that the main drain plug 34' is provided with upper and lower sets of openings 37 and 38 fora purposewhich will be later described.

Arranged directly'below the two central compartments 14 and15= in the side drain compartment 32-are drain-chambers 39 which arespaced from themain bottomwall of the tub. I These chambers communicate with-the compartments '14 and 15 andtwith the drain plug through theupper set of openings 37' andithechambers 3 9'are so formeduastopermit the water draining from the compartments 13 and 16 to communicate with the lower openings 38. It is to be noted that the chambers 39 include flat lower walls 40 and side walls 41. The lower walls have their outer edges secured to the tub at their point of connection of the false bottomtherewith, while the side walls 41 are secured to the false bottom defining in connection therewith the side chambers 39. These side walls 41 gradually. convergetoward tli'e drain plug and are secured thereto and define between the same apassageway which communicates with the chamber..32 and with the chambers 13 and 16 below the false bottom 31 by means of openings42 in the partition-plates '17 and 19.

Bythis construction, the water draining, from thecompartments-14 and'15is kept sep arate from thewater drainingfrom the compartments- 13 and. 16. This is desirable in view of the fact that different classes of fabrics'are placedin thecompartments 14 and-15 from the compartments13 and 16 and it is notdesirable that the waterfrom; the, different compartments commingle until the same reaches the drain plug.

The: tub isoscillated. back. and forth inithe usualway andsthe essence of theinvention.

consists .-in theformationof theidifferent compartments 13, 14, 15 and'16 and the means for introducing and draining water from the said compartments. Thus, as stated, the com;- partments are adaptedv to -receive different types-and. classes of clothes so.-that these.

clothescan be treated indifferent vways in. a single washing operation. For instance, colored fabricscan;be placedunone compartment; so that dyes therefrom will. not injure fabrics-in-anothercompartment. Also linens.

can. beplaced in another compartment,ior di.- nary clothes. in a third compartment and fragile fabrics, such as silk and the-like,.in a.

fourth compartment,

This permits thewashing of a number ofdifi'erent classes of clothes-allinoneoperation thereby permitting an entire wash to-be. handled in a: minimum amountof time and 'wall having upper and lower drain openings therein, a drain.nipple carried'by said-plug extending eXteriorly-of the tub,.thelower set of drain openings communicating with the drain compartment and certain of the clothes compartments, and drain chambers arranged in the drain compartment communicating with others of the clothes compartments and having communication With the upper set of drain openings in said plug.

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature.

DAVID E. JACKSON. 

